DOCSLIB.ORG

MONDI SEAT R/BAY Final

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
MONDI SEAT R/BAY Final www.mondibp.com CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................. 2 1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 5 1.1 BACKGROUND......................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 STRUCTURE OF THIS REPORT ............................................................................................... 5 2 OBJECTIVES AND APPROACH............................................................................ 6 2.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE SEAT PROCESS .................................................................................... 6 2.3 METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION .......................................................................................... 6 3 OVERVIEW OF THE MONDI BUSINESS PAPER RICHARDS BAY OPERATION.... 7 3.1 THE RB720 PROJECT .............................................................................................................. 7 3.2 EXISTING SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND INVESTMENT........................................... 9 3.3 COMPLIANCE WITH ANGLO AMERICAN CORPORATE POLICY REQUIREMENTS ................. 10 4 OVERVIEW OF NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES ............................................... 13 4.1 URBANISATION LEVELS AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURES.............................................. 13 4.2 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS....................................................................................... 13 4.3 ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS.............................................................................................. 14 5 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS.................................................................... 15 5.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 15 5.2 EMPLOYMENT.......................................................................................................................... 15 5.3 TAXES AND ROYALTIES ........................................................................................................... 15 5.4 LOCAL PROCUREMENT SPEND.............................................................................................. 16 6 KEY ISSUES RAISED BY STAKEHOLDERS......................................................... 17 6.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 17 6.2 POSITIVE IMPACTS FROM MONDI BUSINESS PAPER RICHARDS BAY.................................. 17 6.3 AREAS OF CONCERN AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS .................................................................... 18 7 MANAGEMENT RESPONSES TO ISSUES RAISED............................................. 20 7.1 MANAGEMENT RESPONSES................................................................................................... 20 8 ASSESSMENT OF MANAGEMENT MEASURES, OPPORTUNITIES AND NEXT STEPS................................................................................................. 26 8.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 26 8.2 MAIN AREAS FOR PRIORITISATION......................................................................................... 26 8.3 NEXT STEPS............................................................................................................................. 27 GLOSSARY & ENQUIRIES ........................................................................................................ 27 ANNEXURE A ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 1 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT REPORT I RICHARDS BAY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OVERVIEW OF THE EXISTING SOCIAL OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES Mondi Business Paper employs dedicated social manage- The Mondi Business Paper South Africa Richards Bay mill ment and corporate social responsibility staff. Within (MBPSA RBM) is located in Richards Bay, on the north east Mondi, social management relates to employees’ chil- coast of South Africa. It produces around 221 tonnes of dren’s education, sports and recreation, employee volun- Baywhite paper and 375 tonnes of pulp per year. It is tary activity and organisation of company events. located in the vicinity of uMhlathuze City Municipality, where some of the biggest companies in the country are located, such as BHP Billiton, Ticor SA, RBCT, and Bell Equipment. COMMUNITY SOCIAL INVESTMENT uMhlathuze has an estimated population of around Outside of the company, the Richards Bay mill has sought 450,000, 72% of which is rural. The majority (64%) of the to tackle issues such as HIV/AIDS in the community, small population in the area is in the economically active age business development, education and training (with an group, and there is mixed ethnicity in the area. emphasis on infrastructure and career development) and Agriculture accounts for around 24% of economic activity improving sports and education. in the uMhlathuze Municipality, while the services sector Educational grants, HIV/AIDS health care and health accounts for 19%, and manufacturing for 18%. However, education and first aid kits have been provided to commu- agriculture contributes only 5% of output in the area, while nities at a cost of around R652,300 (US$100,400) per manufacturing accounts for 55%. In Richards Bay, income year. Investment is also made in participation in staff is relatively evenly distributed. This is also the case in events and on promotional activities, including trade fairs, Empangeni, but in Nseleni and Esikhawini, which also lie golf days and on certain environmental issues. within uMhlathuze Municipality, the majority of people lie in the lowest income-earning bracket of below The Richards Bay mill helps the small business community R400 (US$62)1 per month. by providing benefits and self-help assistance, training and purchasing from disadvantaged companies. IMPACTS AND ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY THE OPERATION PERFORMANCE AGAINST Application of the SEAT process highlighted a number of ANGLO CORPORATE POLICY positive and negative impacts that Mondi Business Paper In terms of compliance with Anglo American corporate has on the local communities. An important impact is policy requirements, a management self-assessment employment creation: The Richards Bay mill employs over confirms that the Richards Bay mill generally performs 900 people directly, and around 650 contractors. It also well, with action having been taken in each policy area. In accounts for another 160 people through induced employ- terms of responsibility to stakeholders, the mill has estab- ment. About 90% of all employees are hired from the local lished a formal complaints procedure as well as a communities. Community Liaison Forum and stakeholder workgroups. Besides employment, the Richards Bay mill pays around In terms of principles of good conduct, MBPSA RBM has R262 million (US$40.3 million) in taxes per year, and also performed well, but in the area of employment and R78 million (US$12 million) on expenditure of local supplies. labour issues, more needs to be done. The Richards Bay This makes the mill a very important contributor to the local mill has also performed very well against SHE policy and economy. Annual expenditure on benefits for employees against management principles, most of which have been totals approximately R39 million (US$6 million), while addressed in the Turnbull Report. expenditure on additional benefits such as employee education and the Employee Development Programme totals around R1 million (US$155,480) per annum. 1 Comparative values are calculated at R/US$ exchange rate of 6.5. 2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT REPORT I RICHARDS BAY ISSUES RAISED tatives at the Richards Bay mill. Employees are unhappy BY STAKEHOLDERS with the management style, which is perceived to be very top-down, with lack of engagement or feedback mecha- Meetings and consultations were held with internal stake- nisms between employees and management. Employees holders (management, the CSR department, employees, and unions perceive that a performance management and union representatives and contractors) and external stake- monitoring system in place, with a lack of clear criteria for holders (representatives from the community, including promotion. This has led to a feeling of lack of acknowledge- local schools and school governing bodies, uMhlathuze ment and recognition. Employees and their union represen- City Municipality, the University of Zululand Science tatives also feel that although the company is in the process Centre, the Clean Air Association and an NGO). of transition, this is not at all evident. Employees also feel that any training offered does not allow for promotion or A clear message emerging from interviews is that there is changing positions. Furthermore, employees feel that a high level of dissatisfaction among employees and their although education assistance is offered to employees, union representatives at the Richards Bay mill. On the there is a perception that this is open only to management other hand, observations from external stakeholders were and their families. generally favourable and it is clear that, besides some negative perceptions regarding environmental perform- ance and emissions,
Load more

Recommended publications
  • South Africa
    Safrica Page 1 of 42 Recent Reports Support HRW About HRW Site Map May 1995 Vol. 7, No.3 SOUTH AFRICA THREATS TO A NEW DEMOCRACY Continuing Violence in KwaZulu-Natal INTRODUCTION For the last decade South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal region has been troubled by political violence. This conflict escalated during the four years of negotiations for a transition to democratic rule, and reached the status of a virtual civil war in the last months before the national elections of April 1994, significantly disrupting the election process. Although the first year of democratic government in South Africa has led to a decrease in the monthly death toll, the figures remain high enough to threaten the process of national reconstruction. In particular, violence may prevent the establishment of democratic local government structures in KwaZulu-Natal following further elections scheduled to be held on November 1, 1995. The basis of this violence remains the conflict between the African National Congress (ANC), now the leading party in the Government of National Unity, and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), the majority party within the new region of KwaZulu-Natal that replaced the former white province of Natal and the black homeland of KwaZulu. Although the IFP abandoned a boycott of the negotiations process and election campaign in order to participate in the April 1994 poll, following last minute concessions to its position, neither this decision nor the election itself finally resolved the points at issue. While the ANC has argued during the year since the election that the final constitutional arrangements for South Africa should include a relatively centralized government and the introduction of elected government structures at all levels, the IFP has maintained instead that South Africa's regions should form a federal system, and that the colonial tribal government structures should remain in place in the former homelands.
    [Show full text]
  • Background Information Document: Basic Assessment for the Proposed Pongola Township Development on Portion 419 of the Farm No
    ETC-Africa CC Po Box 522 Richards Bay 3900 Richards Bay South Africa Phone: +27 (72) 4760396 [email protected] www.etc-africa.com.za BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT: BASIC ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PONGOLA TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENT ON PORTION 419 OF THE FARM NO. 61, PONGOLA, KWAZULU-NATAL WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT? The purpose of this document is to: Inform Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) about the proposed project, and to invite them to participate; Provide a brief background on the proposed project; and Explain the aims and objectives of the Basic Assessment. WHAT IS PROPOSED? An application will been submitted to the KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs on behalf of uPhongolo Local Municipality, Environmental Authorisation for a proposed township development within uPhongolo Local Municipality. The site is 19 hectares in area and is approximately 7 km (by road) from Pongola town. The township development will be comprised of: • High density housing (280 units) • Public open spaces; • A creche; • A place of worship (church); • A business center; • Associated infrastructure (roads, stormwater, sanitation, electricity) In terms of Listing Notice 1 (GNR R983) promulgated in 2014 under The National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998), EIA Regulations 2014, listed activities will be triggered by this development and therefore requires a Basic Assessment report to be submitted to KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs. The listed activities triggered by the proposed development are as follows: Listing Notice 1: Activity 28; Residential, mixed, retail, commercial, industrial or institutional developments where such land was used for agriculture or afforestation on or after 01 April 1998 and where such development: (ii) will occur outside an urban area, where the total land to be developed is bigger than 1 hectare; Listing Notice 1.
    [Show full text]
  • The Cholera Outbreak
    The Cholera Outbreak: A 2000-2002 case study of the source of the outbreak in the Madlebe Tribal Authority areas, uThungulu Region, KwaZulu-Natal rdsn Edward Cottle The Rural Development Services Network (RDSN) Private Bag X67 Braamfontein 2017 Tel: (011) 403 7324 www.rdsn.org.za Hameda Deedat International Labour and Research Information Group (ILRIG) P.O. Box 1213 Woodstock 7915 Tel: (021) 447 6375 www.aidc.org.za/ilrig Edited by Dudley Moloi Sub-edited by Nicolas Dieltiens Funders: Municipal Services Project SOUTH AFRICAN MUNICIPAL WORKERS’ UNION Acknowledgements A special word of thanks to: Fieldworkers Dudu Khumalo and Sikhumbuso Khanyile from SAMWU KZN, for their help with the community interviews. And to our referees: Dr. David Hemson (Human Science Research Council) Dr. David Sanders (Public Health Programme, University of the Western Cape) Sue Tilley (Social Consultant) Stephen Greenberg (Social Consultant) Contents Executive summary 1 Section 1: Introduction 7 1.1 Objectives of the study 9 Section 2: Methodology 10 2.1 Research methods 10 2.1.1 Transepts 10 2.1.2 In-depth Interviews 11 2.1.3 Interviews in Ngwelezane 11 2.1.4 Interviews in the rural areas 12 2.1.5 Interviews with municipal officials 12 2.2 Limitations of the research 13 Section 3: The Policy Context 14 Section 4: The Geographic Context 16 4.1 A description of the area under Investigation 16 4.1.1 Introduction 16 4.1.2 Brief History 16 4.1.3 Demographic information 17 4.1.4 Economic Expansion 18 4.1.5 Climate & Disease 20 4.1.6 Water & Sanitation 20 4.2 Post-apartheid
    [Show full text]
  • Challenges and Developments Facing SA Coal Logistics”
    “Challenges and developments facing SA Coal Logistics” IHS Energy SA Coal Conference 1 February 2019 Mandisa Mondi, General Manager: Coal BU - Transnet Freight Rail Transnet Freight Rail is a division of Transnet SOC Ltd Reg no.: 1990/000900/30 An Authorised Financial 1 Service Provider – FSP 18828 Overview SA Competitiveness The Transnet Business and Mandate The Coal Line: Profile Export Coal Philosophy Challenges and Opportunities New Developments Conclusions Transnet Freight Rail is a division of Transnet SOC Ltd Reg no.: 1990/000900/30 2 SA Competitiveness: Global Reserves Global Reserves (bt) Global Production (mt) Despite large reserves of coal that remain across the world, electricity generation alternatives are USA 1 237.29 2 906 emerging and slowing down dependence on coal. Russia 2 157.01 6 357 European countries have diversified their 3 114.5 1 3,87 China energy mix reducing reliance on coal Australia 4 76.46 3 644 significantly. India 5 60.6 4 537 However, Asia and Africa are still at a level where countries are facilitating access to Germany 6 40.7 8 185 basic electricity and advancing their Ukraine 7 33.8 10 60 industrial sectors, and are likely to strongly Kazakhstan 8 33.6 9 108 rely on coal for power generation. South Africa 9 30.1 7 269 South Africa remains in the top 10 producing Indonesia 10 28 5 458 countries putting it in a fairly competitive level with the rest of global producers. Source: World Energy Council 2016 SA Competitiveness : Coal Quality Country Exports Grade Heating value Ash Sulphur (2018) USA 52mt B 5,850 – 6,000 14% 1.0% Indonesia 344mt C 5,500 13.99% Australia 208mt B 5,850 – 6,000 15% 0.75% Russia 149.3mt B 5,850 – 6,000 15% 0.75% Colombia 84mt B 5,850 – 6,000 11% 0.85% S Africa 78mt B 5,500 - 6,000 17% 1.0% South Africa’s coal quality is graded B , the second best coal quality in the world and Grade Calorific Value Range (in kCal/kg) compares well with major coal exporting countries globally.
    [Show full text]
  • Umlalazi Strategic Planning Session
    UMLALAZI STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING Lizette Dirker IDP Coordination Business Unit INFORMANTS OF THE IDP SOUTH AFRICAN PLANNING SYSTEMS National Provincial Local District wide PGDS Vision 2030 DGDP (Vision 2035) (Vision 2035) National IDP PGDP Development 5 years Plan National Provincial Municipal Planning Planning Council Commission Commission WARD BASED SDGs SDGs PLANS “KZN as a prosperous Province with healthy, secure and skilled population, living in dignity and harmony, acting as a gateway to Africa and the World” Sustainable Development Goals AGENDA 2063 50 Year Vision • Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the continent over the next 50 years. It builds on, and seeks to accelerate the implementation of past and existing continental initiatives for growth and sustainable development Adopted in January 2015 • Adopted in January 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by the 24th African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government 10 Year implementation cycle • Five ten year implementation plan – the first plan 2014-2023 1. A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable 5. An Africa with a strong cultural development identity, common heritage, shared values and ethics 2. An integrated continent, politically united and based on the ideals of Pan-Africanism and the 6. An Africa whose development vision of Africa’s Renaissance is people-driven, relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and youth, and caring for children 3. An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, justice and the rule of law 7. Africa as a strong, united and influential global player and partner 4.
    [Show full text]
  • Directory of Organisations and Resources for People with Disabilities in South Africa
    DISABILITY ALL SORTS A DIRECTORY OF ORGANISATIONS AND RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA University of South Africa CONTENTS FOREWORD ADVOCACY — ALL DISABILITIES ADVOCACY — DISABILITY-SPECIFIC ACCOMMODATION (SUGGESTIONS FOR WORK AND EDUCATION) AIRLINES THAT ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIRS ARTS ASSISTANCE AND THERAPY DOGS ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR HIRE ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PURCHASE ASSISTIVE DEVICES — MAIL ORDER ASSISTIVE DEVICES — REPAIRS ASSISTIVE DEVICES — RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTRE BACK SUPPORT BOOKS, DISABILITY GUIDES AND INFORMATION RESOURCES BRAILLE AND AUDIO PRODUCTION BREATHING SUPPORT BUILDING OF RAMPS BURSARIES CAREGIVERS AND NURSES CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — EASTERN CAPE CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — FREE STATE CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — GAUTENG CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — KWAZULU-NATAL CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — LIMPOPO CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — MPUMALANGA CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — NORTHERN CAPE CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — NORTH WEST CAREGIVERS AND NURSES — WESTERN CAPE CHARITY/GIFT SHOPS COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANISATIONS COMPENSATION FOR WORKPLACE INJURIES COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES CONVERSION OF VEHICLES COUNSELLING CRÈCHES DAY CARE CENTRES — EASTERN CAPE DAY CARE CENTRES — FREE STATE 1 DAY CARE CENTRES — GAUTENG DAY CARE CENTRES — KWAZULU-NATAL DAY CARE CENTRES — LIMPOPO DAY CARE CENTRES — MPUMALANGA DAY CARE CENTRES — WESTERN CAPE DISABILITY EQUITY CONSULTANTS DISABILITY MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS DISABILITY MANAGEMENT DISABILITY SENSITISATION PROJECTS DISABILITY STUDIES DRIVING SCHOOLS E-LEARNING END-OF-LIFE DETERMINATION ENTREPRENEURIAL
    [Show full text]
  • The Future of South African Coal: Market, Investment, and Policy Challenges
    PROGRAM ON ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Working Paper #100 January 2011 THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN COAL: MARKET, INVESTMENT, AND POLICY CHALLENGES ANTON EBERHARD FREEMAN SPOGLI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FREEMAN SPOGLI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES About the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development The Program on Energy and Sustainable Development (PESD) is an international, interdisciplinary program that studies how institutions shape patterns of energy production and use, in turn affecting human welfare and environmental quality. Economic and political incentives and pre-existing legal frameworks and regulatory processes all play crucial roles in determining what technologies and policies are chosen to address current and future energy and environmental challenges. PESD research examines issues including: 1) effective policies for addressing climate change, 2) the role of national oil companies in the world oil market, 3) the emerging global coal market, 4) the world natural gas market with a focus on the impact of unconventional sources, 5) business models for carbon capture and storage, 6) adaptation of wholesale electricity markets to support a low-carbon future, 7) global power sector reform, and 8) how modern energy services can be supplied sustainably to the world’s poorest regions. The Program is part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. PESD gratefully acknowledges substantial core funding from BP and EPRI. Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Encina Hall East, Room E415 Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6055 http://pesd.stanford.edu About the Author Anton Eberhard leads the Management Programme in Infrastructure Reform and Regulation at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business.
    [Show full text]
  • KZN Kcsub 022018 Mthonjan
    !C !C^ ñ!.!C !C $ !C^ ^ ^ !C !C !C!C !C !C !C ^ ^ !C !C ^ !C !C !C !C !C ^ !C ñ !C !C !C !C !C !C ^ !C ^ !C !C $ !C ^ !C !C !C !C !C !C ^ !C ^ ñ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !. !C ^ ^ !C ñ !C !C !C !C !C $ !C !C ^ !C ^ !C !C !C ñ !C !C !C ^ !C !.ñ ñ!C !C !C !C ^ !C ^ !C ^ !C ^ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C ^ !C ñ !C !C !C !C !C ñ^ !C !C ñ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C ñ !C !C ^ ^ !C !C !C !. !C ñ ^!C ^ !C ñ!C !C ^ ^ !C !C $ ^ $!C ^ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !. !C !.^ $ ñ !C !C !C ^ !C !C !C !C $ !C ^ !C !C $ !C !C ñ $ !. !C !C !C !C !C !C !. ^ ñ!C ^ ^ !C $!. ^ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !. !C !C !C !C !C !C ^ !. !C !C ñ!C !C !C !C ^ñ !C !C ñ !C !C !. ^ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C ^ !C ñ ^ $ ^ !C ñ !C !. ñ!C ^ !C !. !C !C ^ ^ ñ !. !C !C $^ ^ñ ^ !C ^ ñ ^ ^ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C ^ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !. !C ^ !C $ !. ñ!C !C !C ^ ñ!C. ^ !C !C !C !C !C !C !C !C $!C ^!. !. !. !C !C !C !. ^ !C !C ^ !C ^ !C !C ñ !C !.
    [Show full text]
  • Profile: King Cetshwayo District
    01/52 King Cetshwayo District 2 PROFILE: KING CETSHWAYO DISTRICT PROFILE: KING CETSHWAYO DISTRICT 3 CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary ........................................................................................... 5 2. Brief Overview .................................................................................................... 6 2.1. Historical Perspective ............................................................................................................... 6 2.2. Location .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3. Spatial integration .................................................................................................................... 7 2.4. Land Ownership ....................................................................................................................... 7 3. Social Development Profile ............................................................................... 8 3.1. Key Social Demographics ......................................................................................................... 8 3.1.1. Population ............................................................................................................................. 8 3.1.2. Gender, Age and Race ........................................................................................................... 9 3.1.3. Household Profile ...............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Umlalazi Local Economic Development Strategy Review 2018-2023
    UMLALAZI LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY REVIEW 2018-2023 STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK REPORT – June 2018 SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: uMlalazi Municipality LED Strategy Review – Strategic Framework Report June 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 1 LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 PROJECT RATIONALE ...................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 THE MAIN AIM OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ......................................................................................................................... 8 1.4 GUIDING PRINCIPLES ....................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • KZN Sands Social and Labour Plan
    SOCIAL AND L ABOUR PLAN 2018 - 2022 APPLICATION FOR HILLENDALE AND FAIRBREEZE MINES TRONOX KZN SANDS owned by Tronox Limited Submitted as contemplated in Regulation 46 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) INDEX DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. Information Tables ………………………………………………………………………………….… 6 Figures …………………………………………………………………………………… 7 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Organisations ……………………………………..… 8 Glossary ……………………………………………………………………………….... 10 SECTION 1: Regulation 46(a): Introduction 1.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………. 12 1.2 Preamble 1.2.1 Name of the Company …………………………………………….……. 12 1.2.2 Name of Mine …………………………………………………………….. 12 1.2.3 Physical Address ………………………………………………………… 13 1.2.4 Postal Address …………………………………………………………… 13 1.2.5 Telephone Number ………………………………………………………. 13 1.2.6 Facsimile Number and Email ……………………….………………...… 13 1.2.7 Location of Mine …………………………………………………………. 13 1.2.8 Commodity ……………………………………………………………….. 14 1.2.9 Life of Mine ……………………………………………………………….. 14 1.2.10 Financial year ……………………………...…………………………… 14 1.3 Breakdown of employees per sending area ……………….……………………. 15 SLP: 2018 - 2022 Page 1 SECTION 2: Regulation 46(b): Human Resource Development Programme 2.1 Regulation 46 (b) (i): Skills Development Plan 2.1.1 Introduction ………………………………………………………..……… 18 2.1.2 Points to note within HRD Skills Development commitment ………… 19 2.1.3 Tronox legislative compliance …………………….………………...….. 20 2.1.4 Tronox KZN Sands employees‟ skills and qualifications profile …..… 20 2.1.5 Adult basic education and training (ABET) ……………………..…….. 21 2.1.6 Tronox skills development programmes ………………………..…….. 22 2.1.6.1 Engineering External Learnership …………………………… 23 2.1.6.2 Internal Learnership …………………………………………… 24 2.1.6.3 Leadership and Supervisor development …………………... 25 2.1.6.4 Supervisory Development programme ……………………… 25 2.1.6.5 Leaders above supervisory level …………………………….
    [Show full text]
  • Mtunzini Highway – Working in a Wetland Habitat
    MTUNZINI N2 ROAD UPGRADE Northern KwaZulu-Natal, Near Richards Bay, South Africa (Working in a sensitive wetland habitat) PROJECT TYPE: Highway through sensitive wetlands CLIENT: South African National Roads Agency DATE OF PROJECT: June 2016 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The new highway crossed the Umlazi river and 22 wetland systems so careful wetland management was crucial. Due to the sensitivity of these swamp forests and wetland areas, Concor revised the project footprint area to minimise any forest need clearing. A number of measures were put in place to protect the wetland areas on site, for instance the wetland soils were removed in separate layers so they could be reinstated. Several protected trees species such Powder Puff, Onion Wood and Swamp Figs were mapped out marked and protected from disturbance. Areas were clearly demarcated to control disturbance while access routes avoided the wetland areas. No vehicles or machinery were allowed to move through these areas. All laydown yards, camps and storage areas were positioned outside wetland area or seeps and any refuelling was done in designated areas. Pylons were placed outside of the wetlands wherever possible and storm water managed to avoid erosion. Water control berms and sediment traps were used to prevent siltation from road layer works. Special mitigation measures such as riprap, sediment traps, diversion berms and gabions were used through the highway wetland interface. The landscape was re-profiled while local wetland plants augmented the original seed bank. www.concor.co.za .
    [Show full text]